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Thursday, 10 November 2016

Odd world.

The world is a strange place these days. First
Brexit and now Trump. It is difficult to know if one is wise to book a holiday
next year in case by then the world will have changed out of all recognition.
People are talking about the feeling of the country being like this before the
outbreak of the Second World War, but maybe that’s being just a tad too pessimistic.

I hope so. I’ll just plod on doing what I normally
do and hoping for the best.

Twitter and Facebook are awash with comments. Everyone now voices
their opinions and expects the world to agree. Lately we’ve watched the
arguments develop between rival political groups both here and in the US and it seems that s/he who
shouts the loudest often wins the argument. (Of course, that doesn’t mean they are right. Only that they shout loudest.)

Reading social media statements is often a hoot
because I’m convinced that some swig a bottle of wine (or the equivalent –
insert your brew of choice) and then get busy with their ipad or iphone.
Grammar and spelling are forgotten (or never learned), and it seems to me that
those on the left of the political centre shout loud and often. Those on the
right of the centre maintain a stiff silence for the most part, probably
because they don’t want to receive a van load of rude tweets and posts.

I suppose the silence makes the lefties think a) those
on the right are cowards b) they know they are wrong anyway and c) I’ll say it
again, louder just to see if I get a response.

People argue about tennis players and actors, not
to mention rape scenes on Poldark. They’ll probably argue about a whole lot
more in arenas where I never venture. Strictly is argumentative enough for me –
and I do wish that Tess would stop interrupting the judges, and that the silly
shrieking with glee that goes on would stop, too. Sometimes it sounds like a
kid’s party. Oops! Now I will have everyone descending on me complaining that I
dislike spontaneity and the sounds of happiness. It's not true!

1 comment:

Jen, I agree with your comments on the political situation. I try not to make partisan political comments on social media - it's not worth it. I think it's a shame that some people feel free to sit behind their computers and say things they wouldn't say face to face. And, I might add, the sun seems to have risen every day since Brexit and Trump's election :)

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